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Friday, September 20, 2013

The Easiest Way to Lose Weight Ever Is to Drink 8 Glasses of Water a Day

When it comes to my thoughts about weight and dieting, I am really proud of the way that I've grown since high school. It used to be about the number, and now it's about what I can do and how I feel when I'm at various weights. I'm not usually one to try fad diets, or to go into survival mode to lose a couple.

I'm usually not. But you see, the other day I officially signed up to attend my high school's 10 year reunion on October 5. (WHAT? 10 YEARS? HOW IS THAT EVEN REMOTELY POSSIBLE!?) And I had a bunch of old high school-style insecurities wash over me, and even thought about doing a number of weird diets just to feel better about "my number" come the 5th.

I have been looking for an opportunity to reset my expectations about healthy portions, and this seemed like as good a time as any. So I'm using MyFitnessPal to track my calories, and I'm committing to drinking 8 glasses of water a day.

Tracking calories is important, but I think it's the water that is changing me for the better. Here are the pros and cons I've been experiencing:

Cons of Drinking 8 Glasses of Water a Day

I have to go to the bathroom once every 1-2 hours (this never would have worked for me while I was working at Starbucks)

I wake up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom

When I get my reminder to get another glass (I have it set up on my Google calendar), I usually haven't finished the last one and have to gulp it down

Pros of Drinking 8 Glasses of Water a Day

My skin already looks brighter, especially under my eyes

My mind is clearer

I feel less sluggish, more energetic, even with the calorie-cutting I'm doing

It really feels like the easiest thing I have ever done to feel better immediately. So now I'm shouting it from the rooftops. Drink. More. WATERRRR!!

Amen! Headaches gone, undereye circles gone(ish), rando cravings more gone than not! It's kind of absurd how easy and amazing it is -- as long as you're willing to be no more than 100 feet from a bathroom all day.

Kaeli and I had a water-drinking competition of sorts going on for a while...we haven't done it in several months though. Might be high time to start up again! I am admittedly terrible at remembering to keep drinking, and I have the bladder of a mouse, so I am constantly peeing.